Committee for quota review may seek 90 more days

The committee formed on July 2 to “review, reform or cancel” the quota system for civil service may seek 90 more working days as it has not finished collecting information and reviewing reports about the system, sources said.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM

FF Officials' Benefits: Govt yet to implement HC verdict

Freedom fighters who won a legal battle six years ago are yet to get their retirement benefits for public service as the government has not implemented the court's verdict.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Flawed logic for quota

The government has been referring to a Supreme Court “order” on the reservation of 30 percent quota for the children of freedom fighters for the last few days, arguing that it cannot be changed.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM

What's the logic behind movement?

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she was unable to understand the logic behind the quota reform movement.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

BCL men were responsible

A group of Dhaka University teachers yesterday held Bangladesh Chhatra League responsible for Sunday's assault on teachers and students and said the student body had turned into "goons".
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Brawl in Barisal VIP Lounge: Case filed over assault on cops

Barisal police filed a case on Sunday in connection with assault and attempted murder after they were at the receiving end of muscle power exercised allegedly by a ruling-party leader's men at the city's launch terminal on Saturday.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Nothing serious, just 'error in records'

Bangladesh Bank yesterday refuted the allegation that one of the gold bars kept in its highly secure vault by the customs department was adulterated.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Extortion rampant in transport sector

A state minister who also runs a transport business has came down hard on police and transports workers' organisations for rampant extortion from buses and trucks on highways across the country.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

3 killed as gas cylinder of microbus explodes

Three people, including a woman, were killed and four others, three of them policemen, injured in a microbus gas cylinder blast in Tangail town early yesterday.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Rajshahi City Polls: 3 hurt in blasts at BNP rally

Three crude bombs exploded at an election rally of BNP mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in the city's Sagarpara area yesterday, leaving three people injured.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump, Putin move to mend relations

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin vowed a fresh start to troubled relations between the world's greatest nuclear powers at their first summit yesterday, as the American leader rejected a chance to condemn Moscow's alleged manipulation of US elections.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

I want my boy back

Shahana Begum was frequently turning to have a look at the photo of her son printed on the banner. But every time she did it, tears welled up in her eyes making it difficult for her to start the press conference.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Persuade Myanmar to take back Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged UN Secretary General's Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener to persuade Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Unsettled Lcs, ghostly import

The Bangladesh Bank has detected some gross violations in foreign exchange transactions that have raised concerns about money laundering.
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Now teachers assaulted

Students seeking quota reforms in civil service have so far been at the receiving end of the wrath of Bangladesh Chhatra League. But yesterday, even teachers were not spared as they stood by their students.
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Sharif had to return

The return of Pakistan's ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif to the country on Friday was a 'political necessity', said analysts, adding that this will also determine the fate of his party in the coming election and in the long run.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Zero tolerance for terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that Bangladesh doesn't allow its territory to be used by any terrorist, terrorist group or entity against any state or people, and always favours resolving any issue with neighbours through talks.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Nawaz Sharif arrested upon return home

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam were arrested yesterday after flying back to the country to face lengthy prison sentences, in a high-stakes gamble to galvanise their beleaguered party ahead of a July 25 election.
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Suicide blast kills 128 in Pak election rally

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a political rally in southwest Pakistan yesterday killing 128 people, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country's history.
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Hajj Flight Operations from Today: Biman's regular flights face disruption

Biman's regular flights on all its 15 international routes are set to face disruptions as the airline will use four of its Boeing planes for hajj flights starting this morning.
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM